update from across 5 working teams
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Update from across our 5 Working Teams
Regional Economic Development
Strategy
Land Use and Development
Climate Change Action
Transportation and mobility
Food Access and Justice
Housing and Neighborhoods
An intuitive, interpretive cross-cut of intentions
This isn’t about word-smithing statements.
It’s not about making sure your key concept is there.
It’s about thinking about the connections across statements of intention.
Protect, connect, access our
waterfronts
Development pattern to save land, energy,
money
Create, maintain, great places, city, suburb, and rural
Protect air, land, water, habitat, and
biodiversity.
Expand, improve, connect our parks + recreation areas
Create resilient communities that adapt to change
Manage brownfields and vacant land for
long-term reuse
Promote adaptive reuse for history, energy, integrity
Land use and development
Goals or Statements of Intention
Federal-state-local collaboration for planning, finance
Lead the way to “complete streets”
Multi-modal system to
conserve energy, reduce VMT
Invest in rails for freight and passengers
Safe, affordable, healthy choices for
access and mobility
Transportation and mobility
Goals or Statements of Intention
Mixed use neighborhoods
accessible by foot, bike, transit
Safe, accessible, walkable
neighborhoods
Preserve existing stock for energy,
history, character.
Neighborhood choices for city, suburb, country
Housing choice and equal
opportunity
Housing convenient to employment
Inclusive housing design for all ages,
abilities
Housing for energy efficiency,
conservation, renewables
Housing and neighborhoods
Goals or Statements of Intention
Support urban agriculture in various forms
Farm with less water, energy,
chemicals
Protect farmland and support
farmers
Promote careers, education, training in the food system
Help local farmers, processors, distributors
compete globally
Connect local growers to
markets here and beyond
Help everyone obtain healthy
foods
Promote culture of healthy eating and strong food
economy
Educate public on local food produc-tion, processing,
distribution
Food access and justice
Goals or Statements of Intention
Promote energy efficiency and
conservation to slash GHGs
Replace fossil fuels with non-carbon renewables ASAP
Make new energy economy a source
of jobs and community wealth
Anticipate and prepare for
impacts of climate change
Protect Great Lakes and its
water
Educate on climate change
causes, impacts, responses
“Environmental justice” as a frame
for all action
Climate change action
Goals or Statements of Intention
Develop our health and life sciences
economy
Pursue policies of smart growth for an
efficient region
Invest in visitor attractions and
marketing
Foster a culture of entrepreneurship
and innovation
Improve education and workforce development
Build a renewable energy sector of our
economy
Support growth in agriculture and food production
Invest in professional
services employment
Build on our strengths in advanced
manufacturing
Invest in trade and logistics industry
Build on our strength in higher
education
REDC + Buffalo Billion work
Some of the possible cross-cutting themes
Create a more efficient land use pattern…
And a transportation system to fit
Create great places Conserve energy any way
we can Create a new energy
economy Support local agriculture Reuse physical assets wisely
Promote lifestyle choices for all
Protect and repair basic natural resources
Make places worth visiting
Develop trade and transportation
Develop resilience Education has an
important role
Pursue policies of smart growth for an
efficient region
Protect farmland and support
farmers
Support urban agriculture in various forms
Federal-state-local collaboration for planning, finance
Development pattern to save land, energy,
money
Manage brownfields and vacant land for
long-term reuse
Housing convenient to employment
Create a more efficient land use pattern
Promote energy efficiency and
conservation to slash GHGs
Cross-cutting Theme #1
GoalStatements
Multi-modal system to
conserve energy, reduce VMT
Safe, affordable, healthy choices for
access and mobility
Mixed use neighborhoods
accessible by foot, bike, transit
Housing convenient to employment
Safe, accessible, walkable
neighborhoods
And a transportation system to fit
Replace fossil fuels with non-carbon renewables ASAP
Promote energy efficiency and
conservation to slash GHGs
Cross-cutting Theme #2
GoalStatements
Create, maintain, great places, city, suburb, and rural
Pursue policies of smart growth for an
efficient region
Safe, accessible, walkable
neighborhoods
Mixed use neighborhoods
accessible by foot, bike, transit
Help everyone obtain healthy
foods
Create great places
Lead the way to “complete streets”
Expand, improve, connect our parks + recreation areas
Protect, connect, access our
waterfronts
Support urban agriculture in various forms
Cross-cutting Theme #3
GoalStatements
Development pattern to save land, energy,
money
Promote adaptive reuse for history, energy, integrity
Pursue policies of smart growth for an
efficient region
Multi-modal system to
conserve energy, reduce VMT
Housing for energy efficiency,
conservation, renewables
Farm with less water, energy,
chemicals
Preserve existing stock for energy,
history, character.
Conserve energy every way we can
Promote energy efficiency and
conservation to slash GHGs
Cross-cutting Theme #4
GoalStatements
Build a renewable energy sector of our
economy
Make new energy economy a source
of jobs and community wealth
Housing for energy efficiency,
conservation, renewables
Create a new energy economy
Replace fossil fuels with non-carbon renewables ASAP
Cross-cutting Theme #5
GoalStatements
Support growth in agriculture and food production
Protect farmland and support
farmers
Support urban agriculture in various forms
Connect local growers to
markets here and beyond
Help local farmers, processors, distributors
compete globally
Development pattern to save land, energy,
money
Pursue policies of smart growth for an
efficient region
Support local agriculture
Protect air, land, water, habitat, and
biodiversity.
Cross-cutting Theme #6
GoalStatements
Pursue policies of smart growth for an
efficient region
Preserve existing stock for energy,
history, character.
Promote adaptive reuse for history, energy, integrity
Manage brownfields and vacant land for
long-term reuse
Reuse physical resources wiselyCross-cutting Theme #7
GoalStatements
Create, maintain, great places, city, suburb, and rural
Neighborhood choices for city, suburb, country
Housing choice and equal
opportunity
Safe, affordable, healthy choices for
access and mobility
Promote lifestyle choices for all
Cross-cutting Theme #8
GoalStatements
Protect air, land, water, habitat, and
biodiversity.
Protect, connect, access our
waterfronts
Protect Great Lakes and its
water
Manage brownfields and vacant land for
long-term reuse
Protect and repair basic natural resources
“Environmental justice” as a frame
for all action
Cross-cutting Theme #9
GoalStatements
Invest in visitor attractions and
marketing
Preserve existing stock for energy,
history, character.
Expand, improve, connect our parks and playgrounds
Protect, connect, access our
waterfronts
Promote adaptive reuse for history, energy, integrity
Make places worth visiting
Cross-cutting Theme #10
GoalStatements
Invest in rails for freight and passengers
Invest in trade and logistics industry
Develop trade and transportation
Cross-cutting Theme #11
GoalStatements
Create resilient communities that adapt to change
Anticipate and prepare for
impacts of climate change
Foster a culture of entrepreneurship
and innovation
Develop “resilience”Cross-cutting Theme #12
GoalStatements
Educate public on local food produc-tion, processing,
distribution
Promote culture of healthy eating and strong food
economy
Educate on climate change
causes, impacts, responses
Build on our strength in higher
education
Educate elected officials, planners,
and the public
Education has an important roleCross-cutting Theme #13
GoalStatements
We will continue to look across the groups
We’re in working groups on purpose But we want to “cut across the silos” Parts of the plan might not be in these topic areas Looking at connections might make it more concise This is work in progress Take it as food for thought We will continue…